I wouldn't plant trumpet vine . . . there are plenty of other plants beloved by hummingbirds that don't have the problems caused by trumpet vine in a suburban garden! Right now I have a native trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) 'Major Wheeler'; it will continue to bloom in smaller amounts all summer. Native columbine (Aquilegea canadensis) is blooming now and will be followed by Lupines, hollyhocks (Alcea), red hot poker (Kniphofia), Delphiniums, monkshood (Aconitum), Cardinal flower (Lobelia), Penstemon, and Agastache. I have hummingbirds every summer, but no feeders since I don't want the bears near the house.

I sounds like you've done a good job with providing food (do you change out the solution often? It does go bad fairly frequently) and water for them - do you have anywhere they can create a nest? Are there predators such as cats nearby that might spook hummers?

I am also curious about the ribbons. I find they are fairly sensitive to movement, and so I'd worry about flapping ribbons scaring them away. They are attracted to red, however, and I've seen them check out my red garden sun hat, red tomatoes, and other red objects, so you could add some stationary red objects. I usually hear hummers before I see them as I am working out in the garden at various hours of the day. I don't find they tend to be active only at certain hours, though they aren't active at night.

Ultimately, the best you can do is provide food, water, and shelter and then hope that they stop by.

Thank you both. I finally have a bird. Just one. He may have been coming as I'm seeing him at a lower feeder. But on the 27th he showed up at the bedroom window on second floor and I was able to get silouette photos of him. But just one, no females. He's like a kid in a candy store. No competition, flitting from feeder to flower and to another feeder. The irony is he seemed to show up after I was listening to hummer vocals on my ibird app.!!

Also put stationery red ribbons on roof!! Hope he stays for awhile.

One plant that I have found to be a hummingbird magnet is the (annual) Salvia 'Wendy's Wish', not easy to find but it is available. I got my first one at a Lowe's, in a huge pot that I put on my deck -- hummers constantly visited. I did manage to overwinter that plant in the house under grow lights successfully, but lost it at the end of the second summer. I did take a couple of cuttings that are now of good size, tho not blooming yet. And I also bought two new plants -- small but they are blooming now. Have seen hummers out in the yard already, and expect them to discover the salvias any day now!

Best advice I received was to hang my feeders no later than April when hummingbirds are establishing their territory. Works like a charm.

I just got the window suction cup feeders today after reading this post! I can't wait to see how they go!

Have any of you tried a hummingbird swing? I know it sounds silly, but I found it online when looking for the new feeders, and people seem to rave about how well they work!